Agenda and minutes

School Transport Appeal - BF, Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) - Monday 12 June 2023 10.00 am

Venue: Committee Room A - Council Offices, Monkton Park, Chippenham SN15 1ER. View directions

Contact: Senior Democratic Services Officer - Ben Fielding  Email:  Benjamin.Fielding@wiltshire.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chairman

To elect a Chairman for this meeting.

Minutes:

Cllr Tony Jackson was elected as Chairman for this appeal only.

 

Cllr Tony Jackson in the Chair.

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

3.

Minutes

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 9 March 2023.

Minutes:

The minutes of the School Transport Appeal held on 9 March 2023 were presented for consideration and it was;

 

Resolved:

 

To approve the minutes of the School Transport Appeal held on 9 March 2023.

4.

Meeting Procedure

To note the procedure for the meeting.

Minutes:

The Chairman outlined the meeting procedure as detailed in the agenda.

5.

Exclusion of the press and public

To agree that in accordance with section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public from the meeting for the business specified in Item no. 5 because it is likely that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.

Minutes:

The panel considered whether to hold the meeting in closed session and it was:

 

Resolved:

 

To exclude members of the press and public for the business specified in Item no. 6 in accordance with section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, (paragraph 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act).

6.

School Transport Appeal

To consider and determine a school transport appeal.

Minutes:

The panel heard representations and replies from the Transport Officer and the appellant and asked questions of the parties involved. Upon consideration of this information:

 

Decision:

 

The Panel exercised their discretion to agree that free transport by taxi be provided until 25 July 2023, the end of school term six. After which the Panel upheld the Officer’s recommendation that payment of bus fares be provided to use the school bus to Preshute Primary School, Manton near Marlborough for the commencing school year.